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USA Sevens star Perry Baker is one of three players nominated for the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year award. The 30-year-old flyer enjoyed a sensational season on the HSBC Sevens Series, doubling as the overall leader in both tries and points scored. Baker also made the tournament Dream …

Rose LaBrèche can add another accolade to her already impressive resume. The Canadian referee has been named to the senior panel for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to take place at the Gold Coast, Australia, in April. LaBrèche, 29, is the only Americas referee named among the 11 set to take …

The Americas will be represented by two referees on the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Mike O’Brien of the USA and Argentina’s Damián Schneider have been selected as part of a 15-strong group to take charge over the course of the season. O’Brien has been appointed to six of the ten …

Canada Women’s Sevens coach John Tait has named a 25-strong centralized training group to prepare for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series as well as the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia and the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco. The core of the group that finished 3rd overall on …

The Seattle Seawolves on Monday announced the signing of former England Sevens star Mat Turner for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Born in Cape Town, he was a trialist for South Africa’s u20 team before opting to represent the country of his mother. The 29-year-old wing or fullback will …

The Houston Strikers have added a second Fijian to their growing roster for the 2018 Major League Rugby season. Joining Olympic captain Osea Kolinisau in Texas is Josua Vici. The 23-year-old speedster has represented Fiji in multiple tournaments including four stops on the HSBC Sevens Series since making his debut …

Argentine referee Damián Schneider has been named on the panel by World Rugby for the 2017-18 HSBC Sevens Series. Schneider is to be the only Argentine official for next season. Schneider will officiate in seven of the ten legs, missing the tournaments in Sydney, Hamilton, and Singapore. It is to …

Once again we’ve drifted far too long between entries. With so much going on behind the scenes it’s hard to keep track of what’s most important in Canadian rugby right now but in this column we’ll try to focus on the immediate concerns – the Women’s World Cup, the CRC, …

An Olympic Gold Medal winner is heading to Houston. The Strikers have announced the capture of Fijian sevens captain Osea Kolinisau. With two HSBC Sevens Series titles and more than 1000 career points scored, the 31-year-old is one of his country’s most decorated players of all time. Previously seen as …

Canadian sevens star Adam Zaruba has signed a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. The news was announced by the franchise on Monday afternoon following a tryout over the weekend. At 1.96m (6’5″) and 118kg (260lbs), the North Vancouver native has caught the eye in …